What happened on Friday October 31, 1958?

About October 31st, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 31, 1958, Tommy Edwards' song 'It's All In The Game' topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week spanning October 27th to November 2nd. The song, originally a poem written in 1912 by Charles Dawes (who later became Vice President of the United States), was set to music and became a significant hit of the late 1950s.
  • Day of the week: October 31st, 1958 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: It's All In The Game by Tommy Edwards
  • #1 UK song: Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon by Connie Francis
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

More about October 31st, 1958? See below for more news and curiosities on October 31st, 1958.

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October 31, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 31, 1958:

  • Billboard Hot 100 Number One Hit: 'It's All In The Game' On October 31, 1958, Tommy Edwards' song 'It's All In The Game' topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week spanning October 27th to November 2nd. The song, originally a poem written in 1912 by Charles Dawes (who later became Vice President of the United States), was set to music and became a significant hit of the late 1950s.
  • Billboard Hot 100 Number One Hit: 'It's All In The Game' On October 31, 1958, Tommy Edwards' song 'It's All In The Game' topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week spanning October 27th to November 2nd. The song, originally a poem written in 1912 by Charles Dawes (who later became Vice President of the United States), was set to music and became a significant hit of the late 1950s.
  • UK Music Chart Topper: Connie Francis Double Hit On October 31, 1958, Connie Francis dominated the UK music charts with her double-sided hit single 'Stupid Cupid' and 'Carolina Moon', which was the number one song for the week of October 27th to November 2nd. Francis was a prominent pop singer of the 1950s and early 1960s, known for her versatile vocal style.
  • UK Music Chart Topper: Connie Francis Double Hit On October 31, 1958, Connie Francis dominated the UK music charts with her double-sided hit single 'Stupid Cupid' and 'Carolina Moon', which was the number one song for the week of October 27th to November 2nd. Francis was a prominent pop singer of the 1950s and early 1960s, known for her versatile vocal style.
  • R&B Chart Leader: Cozy Cole's 'Topsy II' On October 31, 1958, jazz and rhythm and blues drummer Cozy Cole's instrumental track 'Topsy II' topped the R&B music charts for the week of October 27th to November 2nd. Cole was a significant figure in the jazz and R&B music scenes, known for his innovative drumming techniques.
  • R&B Chart Leader: Cozy Cole's 'Topsy II' On October 31, 1958, jazz and rhythm and blues drummer Cozy Cole's instrumental track 'Topsy II' topped the R&B music charts for the week of October 27th to November 2nd. Cole was a significant figure in the jazz and R&B music scenes, known for his innovative drumming techniques.

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October 31, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 31, 1958?


October 31, 1958 was a Friday and it was the 304th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 31, 1958 can also be written as 10/31/1958 in the US and as 31/10/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 31, 1958?


Famous people born on October 31, 1958:

  • Jeannie Longo

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October 31, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 31, 1958:

  • Venerino Papa

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October 31, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 31, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 27th and November 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 31, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 31, 1958 was It's All In The Game by Tommy Edwards, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  1. - It's All In The Game youtube
  2. - It's Only Make Believe youtube
  3. - Tom Dooley youtube
  4. - Topsy II youtube
  5. - Rock-In Robin youtube

October 31, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 31, 1958 was Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  1. - Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon youtube
  2. - Volare youtube
  3. - Move It youtube
  4. - King Creole youtube
  5. - Bird Dog youtube

October 31, 1958: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 31, 1958 was Topsy II by Cozy Cole, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  1. - Topsy II youtube
  2. - It's All In The Game youtube
  3. - Tears On My Pillow
  4. - Win Your Love For Me
  5. - Rock-in Robin
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October 31, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 31st is Scorpio.

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October 31, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 31, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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October 31, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 31, 1958 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 31, 1958 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 31, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 07:53 pm and setting at 10:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 27, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Nov 26, 1958.

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How old is someone born on October 31, 1958?


Someone born on October 31, 1958 is:

66 years 5 months old,

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or 3468 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24281 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 31, 1958?

There are 191 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 31st 2025.

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